This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). This Friday is going to be a tough night to pick a show. Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed Assassins are having a CD RELEASE PARTY at The Lizard Lounge. This show will … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). RRR has cancelled their appearance due to illness! Let’s hope they’re better soon and ready to rock. We’ll let you know when they’re playing again. I believe that the other bands … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). There are at least a few great shows this weekend. Here’s a quick one to start things off. Tonight, we’ve got The In Out at Great Scott. There is a great … Read More
For those of you in Vermont, we have a rare all-ages show (we’re trying to do more, but it’s tough in the Boston area). 01/31/09THE UP AND COMING:A benefit to provide additional educational opportunities to students in Vermont high schoolsNorwich … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). The Heartless Bastards are the latest band playing as part of the Fenway Recordings Sessions. Fenway Recordings has been bringing some great touring bands to town, and highlighting local acts with … Read More
We’ve been getting a lot of requests for the chords to songs from The truth will catch you, just wait…I’ve done a quick post of the basic chords played on the acoustic guitar. That should give anyone who is interested … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Static of the Gods are putting the rock into Inauguration Day. They are releasing four new songs available only on 01/20/09. Here is the website devoted to the event. For a … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Glenn Yoder, of Cassavettes fame has gone solo! No worries about the Cassavettes just yet, as they are still very much up to really great things. Glenn is releasing solo record, … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). This weekend, Benicio del Toro will be hosting Q&A sessions after screenings of his new 4+ hour film, Che, at Kendall Square Cinemas. Those showtimes are, according to a statement from … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). First, the details:Logan 5 and the Runners Debut CD Release(the album is called Featurette). Saturday 1/17/09Great Scott1222 Comm. Ave. in Allstonwith:The Daily Pravda (9:30)The Luxury (10:30)Logan 5 and the Runners (11:30) … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). I’ve got a couple of quick ones for you because there are some great shows coming up this weekend! Muy Cansado, which translates to “very tired,” exhibits no exhaustion with their … Read More
My favorite actor died today. Mike wrote up a succinct blog over at his band’s site, which I am going to copy here: “I am very sad that my favorite actor Patrick McGoohan passed away yesterday at the age of … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). I don’t need to tell you who they are or what they’re all about.Bang Camaro II is now available for your ownership and headbanging.
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Ketman are a band to behold. The tired phrase “explosive live show” has become a bit of a cliché, but it fits Ketman perfectly. If you can tear your eyes off … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Boston Music: Seen Episode 2 is now available! Boston Music: Seen – Episode 2 from BostonMusicSeen on Vimeo. The second episode features Nicole Berke, a singer-songwriter with a style influenced by … Read More
I am very sad that my favorite actor Patrick McGoohan passed away yesterday at the age of 80. I am slightly disturbed by the fact that last night, we completed our viewing of the 86-episode, 18 DVD box set of … Read More
I have decided that I am going to do the RPM Challenge. That is, I am going to write and record 10 songs in the month of February. This is somewhat insane as February has 28 days in it and … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Head on over to http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/onthedownload/archive/2009/01/14/mp3s-of-the-week-exclusive-new-faces-on-film-and-hallelujah-the-hills.aspx and hear Ryan Walsh of Hallelujah the Hills covering Faces on Film and Mike Fiore of Faces on Film covering Hallelujah the Hills. All to promote … Read More
I am late in receiving the news, but I learned last night that Peter Kastner – actor, musician, comedian, upstanding fellow – passed away in September at the age of 64. I met Peter at Club Passim somewhere around 2002 … Read More
I have been posting more and more stuff about local music over at Boston Band Crush and neglecting this blog a bit, so here’s a quick round-up: – I met Greg Hawkes of The Cars. He was very nice. – … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). As I had mentioned in my earlier post about the 1/8 show at Great Scott, Greg Hawkes was in attendance. He is, of course, most famous for essentially defining the focus … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Three super-awesome local bands are playing Great Scott on 01/29/09, and they are letting us listeners into their inner-psyche by playing a 1/2 set of cover songs that have influenced them … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). This past Thursday at Great Scott, I caught a great lineup: Forest Henderson, The Lights Out, and The New Collisions. Sir Q the Imposter also played, but alas, it was a … Read More
I just finished watching the DVD Director’s Series, Vol. 3 – The Work of Director Michel Gondry and it had some pretty awesome stuff on it. I’m a really big fan of “camera tricks” especially those associated with confusing the … Read More
Check out the first comment on the page below. I knew we were pretty awesome, but I didn’t realize that other bands would want to upload live shots of us to their press kits… https://web.archive.org/web/20131219165859/https://myspace.com/desperateunion -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-The Motion Sick Blog – … Read More
I’ve always (literally since I was a baby) liked this song. I feel like it represents hippie love and yet imparts a general mood of coming dread and the dark side of the hippie movement (that a little San Francisco … Read More
Neutral Milk Hotel was in the top 10 vinyl sellers this past year. Weird. I rudely stole their images below, so please do follow the link above to read their full analysis. -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-The Motion Sick Blog – https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/
As you’ve all heard by now (see our previous posts if you haven’t), our song “30 Lives (Up-Up-Down-Dance Mix)” is included in several versions of the video game Dance Dance Revolution (made by Konami): DDR X (Playstation 2), DDR Universe … Read More
We made the Pipeline! best of 2008 -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-The Motion Sick Blog – https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/
…about the loss of Alan Colmes from the Hannity & Colmes show on Fox News. (Plus, it features music legends Daryl Hall and John Oates!) The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p / 10c Hall & Oates Pay … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). The Killers are coming to Agganis Arena on 01/26/09. The ticket prices are a little rich for my blood, but I guess if they can get it, they might as well. … Read More
First, we want to let you know about an awesome show we’ve got coming up. The show theme is “Influenza,” but we promise that there is no illness involved. Instead, we’ll be performing an hour-long set comprised of half original … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). I had recently written about the House of Blues opening. Well, in these tougher economic times, we often hear about jobs lost, but rarely about jobs created. I am pleased to … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Everyone’s favorite Danish garage rock band is playing The Paradise in a few short days. Band Crush has some goodies to whet your Raveonettes appetite:MP3 for “Black/White” and a cute, leg-tapping … Read More
An article in the New York Times today notes that Apple is set to drop DRM (digital rights management) on music purchased through the iTunes music store from (initially, via the story) 3 of the 4 major record labels, Sony, … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Don’t forget! Bang Camaro is the musical guest tonight on Late Night With Conan O’Brien. Here they are interviewed on plus1tv.com:[blip.tv
Okay, it has nothing to do with The Motion Sick, but smoking just gets worse and worse for everyone it seems… I used to tell people that I had quit second hand smoking if they lit up around me, now … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Boston rock legends Mission of Burma are headlining a benefit show for the Center for Arts at the Armory in Somerville on 1/24 at The Somerville Theater. Mission of Burma began … Read More
I finally got a chance to play DDR Universe 3 on the XBox 360 this past weekend. I have had a copy of the game since its release, but no XBox 360. Anyway, the game is quite impressive in terms … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Thursday 1/8/09 at Great ScottTeam Shred Productions Presents: Sir Q the Imposter, The New Collisions, The Lights Out, Forest Henderson18+Show starts at 9pm sharp$9.00 This is a highly recommended show with … Read More
I came across this list of the top earning tours of 2008. I noticed something interesting. All of these artists either have been around for ever and ever or (usually and) they have target audiences comprised of older folks (the … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). This Tuesday, January 6, Conan O’Brien features celebrities Kate Hudson and Tim Daly and (Boston’s very own) musical guests Bang Camaro. In case you’ve been under 5 high-piled rocks, Bang Camaro … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). One of Boston’s most exciting live acts (and one of my favorite local bands), Sidewalk Driver is playing tonight at Church. They go on at 9 PM sharp, so don’t be … Read More
We received the very high honors of: “favorite mention of aine studio ops dept in liner notes / fave song list, fave disc list” on the very awesome local music show Boston Emissions. -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-The Motion Sick Blog – https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/
A big thanks to PCWEI! We’re not quite in the top 10, but we’re in the honorable mentions, which is quite an impressive list. Awesome! Honorable Mention – AC/DC, Ben Folds, Born Ruffians, Dr. Dog, Plants and Animals, The Motion … Read More
“Losing Altitude (instrumental)” is featured on the 8th 2008 episode of the TV show Roadtrip Nation. Skip to 20 minutes if you just want to see the part with the song… See the video here. -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-The Motion Sick Blog – … Read More
It’s just a glimpse, but if you watch at 1:31, you can see that “30 Lives” is included on the brand new DDR X Japenese Arcade machines. Very exciting! -xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-The Motion Sick Blog – https://blog.mikeandsophia.com/
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Wonderful Spells are not only wonderful for their ’60s-style rock and their banana-yellow van, but also because they’re giving away their brand-new EP The Haunted Garage. Download it free at: Here … Read More
I’ve gone and listened to a bunch of the LWTUA covers (primarily on Youtube) and realized Squarepusher was not the cover I liked. So, I actually can’t remember what band did the one I did like. Either way, this version, … Read More